SIU celebrates Earth Day

CARBONDALE -- At SIU Friday, students, faculty, and staff members teamed up to help beautify the campus in honor of Earth Day.

They planted trees in various spots and more than 50 volunteers got dirty planting flowers near Shryock Auditorium.

"The beauty of our campus means that when parents and visitors and new students and perspective students come to our campus, they see the beauty of southern Illinois reflected in our campus," said Lori Settler, SIU Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs.

Also on campus Friday, folks got the chance to get free bicycle repairs to help promote Earth Day.

GOREVILLE -- One Johnson County church plans to offer parking spaces to eclipse watchers. Leaders at First Pentecostal Church in Goreville say because they will be in the path of totality, the church's property is prime real estate for visitors.

GOREVILLE -- One Johnson County church plans to offer parking spaces to eclipse watchers. Leaders at First Pentecostal Church in Goreville say because they will be in the path of totality, the church's property is prime real estate for visitors.

GOREVILLE -- The Village of Goreville is expecting thousands of visitors. Experts at the University of Illinois say Goreville sits closest to the longest duration point, putting it in the dark for two minutes and 40 seconds.

GOREVILLE -- The Village of Goreville is expecting thousands of visitors. Experts at the University of Illinois say Goreville sits closest to the longest duration point, putting it in the dark for two minutes and 40 seconds.

WSIL -- Sten Odenwald has studied astronomy for decades. He's published books, appeared in documentaries and taught thousands of people around the world about space. But one thing he's never done is witness a total solar eclipse in person.

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